Monday, May 01, 2006

May Prayer Requests

• Weekly summer program would meet the needs of our students.
• Weekly dinner connection with students in our home: His guidance in our conversations.
• Dennis desires to meet with N, & YJ, this summer to begin an explorative bible study.
• Alick needs Christian friends/fellowship as he transitions to Mankato State.
• Jackie also from Zambia needs direction in her life as she returns home to renew her visa.
• Praise for a great semester. Pray for a fruitful and safe time as we travel abroad visiting students.

May Update - Sharing Jesus and Our Lives

Di (Chinese) who’s getting a MBA in Human Resources at Carlson School of Management read many stories in the Bible before coming to the USA. She’d heard how our country was founded on Christian principles so she thought she’d better read a Bible. We took her to see “Narnia’ on DVD with other Chinese students. She had some interesting faith questions afterwards. She didn’t want to enter into a group discussion but just wanted to hear our thoughts.

Isn’t it great how God has prepared her heart? Join us in praying for her salvation. We’re praying she can get an internship this summer in the Twin Cities, as well as a driver’s license so she could come to our weekly meetings and outings.

Christine, another Chinese (PhD) student at Carlson, is also learning to drive. How thankful we are that our expertise in teaching driving has not been needed!! Christine’s husband and daughter are moving from China & looking to purchase a home near us. Pray they’ll desire to really grow in Christ & attend church with us.

Chie (Japanese graduate student, working on a second Masters) is growing and maturing in Christ! After 5 years of discipleship she’s feeding herself in the Word, and developing a strong relationship with the Lord. She has helped initiate a Bible study at a State University in Japan where there was no Christian fellowship or feeding! Praise Him!

Naw, from Myanmar, has been quenching his deep thirst as he studies ‘Experiencing God’ with Dennis. Working Thursday-Sunday from 11 PM to Noon plus taking physics and calculus left him no opportunity for church or fellowship this semester. Praise God he will be working Mon-Friday, second shift starting after finals so he can return to church and CSF’s Evensong Worship! Naw, like many students from developing countries, sends most of his paycheck home to support his mom, brothers and sister.

YJ, a piano parent, was third in charge of the student democratic movement. He later realized God led him to visit his parents when the slaughter at Tiananmen Square began. He’s a brilliant medical researcher. He’s familiar with the Bible and has spent time in church but doesn’t have a personal relationship with the LIVING GOD!